Miles Baker and Dr. Rob Davidson unpack Donald Trump’s long-promised “Great Healthcare Plan,” a glossy rollout with few details, impossible math, and recycled GOP ideas and tie in the political fallout for Senator Bill Cassidy. They discuss the impact of ICE’s presence in Minnesota and how it’s impacting caregivers and patients and Dr. Oz referring to Alabama’s response to health care deserts as “very cool”. Finally, they examine what RFK Jr.’s latest praise of Trump reveals about power, loyalty, and the dismantling of public health institutions.
Later, Miles is joined by OB/GYN physician, Dr. Erin Stevens, from the Twin Cities, to share an on-the-ground account of ICE activity inside and around hospitals. As federal agents intimidate patients and disrupt care, fear is driving people to delay or avoid medical treatment altogether. The conversation highlights how immigration enforcement is colliding with health care delivery, and what clinicians across the country need to prepare for as these tactics spread.
Background reading:
The White House: President Trump Unveils The Great Healthcare Plan to Lower Costs and Deliver Money Directly to the People
“The Great Healthcare Plan” website is HERE
NPR: Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they’re still raising prices this year
POLITICO: Republicans will be hard-pressed to pass Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’
The Guardian: ‘Absolutely no detail’: experts alarmed as Trump unveils healthcare plan
STAT: Trump releases health care plan amid pressure over affordability
NBC News: Pentagon orders troops to prepare for possible Minnesota deployment
MPR News: ICE agents appear at Twin Cities hospitals, alarming health care workers
CIDRAP: Minnesota residents delay medical care for fear of encountering ICE
The New York Times: Inside Minnesota Hospitals, ICE Agents Unnerve Staff
Spectrum News 1: ICE detainees raise alarms over medical care, sheriff refutes claims
Popular Information: ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
Dr. Oz talking about fixing OB/GYN deserts in Alabama with robots is HERE
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ response to Dr. Oz is HERE
Amanda Litman’s response to Dr. Oz is HERE
RFK Jr. on The Katie Miller Podcast is HERE
POLITICO: RFK Jr. is bringing the GOP and the trial bar together
Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota doctors say immigration crackdown is forcing patients to hide, endangering lives
ABC News: Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
MedPage Today: Minnesota Doctors Decry Fear and Chaos Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Dr. Erin Stevens’ website is HERE
Dr. Erin Stevens on Instagram
Dr. Erin Stevens on TikTok
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